Cleveland Indians sign draft choice Mike Papi

The Indians have signed University of Virginia outfielder Mike Papi, the Indians’ third pick in the June draft. Papi was the 38th player selected overall, between the first and second rounds, with the Indians’ competitive balance pick.
Papi led the Atlantic Coast Conference in hitting in 2013 and in home runs in 2014.
As a junior this year, Papi hit .307 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI in 244 at-bats for Virginia, which lost to Vanderbilt in the College World Series.
A 21-year-old, 6-foot-3, 210-pound left-handed hitter, Papi was selected by the Angels in the 30th round of the 2011 draft coming out of high school, but chose to enroll at Virginia, where he became one of the top hitters in the ACC. As a sophomore in 2013, he led the league in hitting (.381) and his .517 on-base percentage led the ACC and was second in the country.
The Indians have now signed 27 of their 42 selections in the draft, and 14 of their first 15 picks, covering the first 13 rounds of the draft.